Sojawan Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sojawan is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Sojawan. The total population of Sojawan is 1,174 out of which 604 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sojawan is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sojawan village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sojawan is 565 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Sojawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sojawan is 76.4%. Thus Sojawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 83.01% and the female literacy rate is 69.88% in Sojawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sojawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sojawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sojawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 92 | 52 |
| Literacy | 76.41% | 83.01% | 69.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 94 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 108 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 179 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Sojawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sojawan village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 177 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 117 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Non Working | 902 | 356 | 546 |
Nearby Villages to Sojawan,
Below are the list of villages near Sojawan village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Jawahir Singh | 252 |
| Bara | 649 |
| Chak Chaban Kalan | 481 |
| Shri Partap Singh Pora | 439 |
| Chak Chaban Khurd | 607 |
| Ghagour | 1,762 |
| Badheri | 1,058 |
| Gadwal | 2,847 |
| Nandni | 730 |
| Chak Salarian | 820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sojawan, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia